Peter Navarro, a prominent American economist and Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing to US President Donald Trump, has ignited widespread outrage in India with a series of incendiary remarks. Navarro branded India a “laundromat for the Kremlin,” accusing the nation of profiteering from the Russia-Ukraine war by purchasing discounted Russian oil and reselling…
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China’s largest-ever military parade on Wednesday was meant to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Instead, experts say it marked the beginning of a new world order. Flanked by the leaders of some of the world’s most sanctioned nations, Chinese President Xi Jinping led what some analysts have dubbed an…
An abrupt decision by American artificial intelligence firm Anthropic to restrict service to Chinese-owned entities anywhere in the world has cast uncertainty over some Claude-dependent overseas tools backed by China’s tech giants. After Anthropic’s notice on Friday that it would upgrade access restrictions to entities “more than 50 per cent owned … by companies headquartered…
KUNMING, China, Sept. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum opened Saturday in Kunming, capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province. Fu Hua, president of Xinhua News Agency, addresses the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum in Kunming, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Sept. 6,…
According to the limited data disclosed, an AI-enhanced radar system aboard an unidentified aircraft achieved near-perfect target tracking performance despite facing advanced, sophisticated jamming. In the test, when conventional radar systems failed to maintain consistent contact, losing the target in around one-quarter of engagement time, the AI boosted the detection rate to near perfection. “Radar…
Home » AIRLINE NEWS » China, Thailand, India and More Across Asia Face Major Travel Setbacks as Air China, Cathay Pacific and Others Cancel Over 100 Flights, Causing Widespread Travel Disruptions – All You Need to Know Now Published on September 7, 2025 Travel across Asia has been significantly disrupted as Air China,…
A series of appearances this past week saw Chinese President Xi Jinping all smiles alongside a variety of America’s rivals. The events — a summit that was then followed by a military parade — have gotten plenty of notice. And they’ve clearly gotten under President Trump’s skin, with the president’s latest missive on Friday declaring…
Australian and Canadian warships sailing through the sensitive Taiwan Strait have been followed and warned by China’s military, with Beijing describing the incident as a provocation. The People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theatre Command said the Australian guided-missile destroyer Brisbane and the Canadian frigate Ville de Quebec were engaged in “trouble-making and provocation”. “The actions of…
Indian men’s hockey team players celebrate after scoring against China in the Asia Cup. (Image: TheHockeyIndia) Rajgir: China might have given India a mighty scare in their group-stage game of the Asia Cup last week. But the hosts showed their might in the Super4 stage as they routed the Chinese side 7-0 at Rajgir Sports…